15-year-old boy shot near Temple's campus in North Philly, police say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 15-year-old boy was shot just off Temple University's campus in North Philadelphia Monday afternoon, according to police.

The shooting happened in the area of the 1400 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue, just west of Broad Street near a Dunkin' before 4 p.m. in the area of several university facilities.

Police said the 15-year-old was shot once in the right hip. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in critical condition, according to police.

Police have cleared the area of the shooting on Cecil B. Moore, according to the university.

The university said that the shooter was a similar age to the 15-year-old and fled the scene by using the subway. So far, no arrests have been made and no weapons were recovered.

Chopper 3 saw multiple police vehicles and officers outside the Dunkin' on Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact authorities.

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